The Telegraph - CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO: 26,942 - Aug 11 2012

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Clues Answers
African republic twinned with Bath -- image that's surreal THEGAMBIA
Agitated by improper fraction, nothing less FRANTIC
Animal with another animal on American railroad RATEL
Bats flutter maybe, flapping about in opera MADAMEBUTTERFLY
Become gradually less light TAPER
Characters in order of appearance ALPHABET
Coming to a similar conclusion, we hear RHYMING
Commander's rejected story SAGA
Conferences required when centre of Syria is occupied by politicians accepting nothing SYMPOSIA
Crooked trefoil I left produces small bloomer FLORET
Doctor seen in outdoor clothing meeting worker and fighter COMBATANT
Dreadful sound made by colourful worker DYER
Entertainment for clubbers' night on the tiles? FLOORSHOW
Found the total made sense ADDEDUP
Four repeatedly redesigned fussy decoration FROUFROU
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Hit no longer available, being deleted STRUCKOFF
Just beaten by top path, I stepped a different way PIPPEDATTHEPOST
Many a bird call from this bird! MACAW
Mend a shirt for this lady! TRISHA
Military policeman cut down while arresting District Commissioner REDCAP
One of a band of elephants? TRUMPETER
Read an adaptation for this lady! ANDREA
Residence of minister seized from director? Yes RECTORY
Sea where girl and I may find shelter GALILEE
Silence young dog with savoury doughnut HUSHPUPPY
Spy translated clue for atomic group MOLECULE
Talk about deerstalker perhaps CHAT
Therefore friar may be cut off in old city SODOM
Unfair, making regular visits to Burghley UGLY
Victoria paid for headlong plunge PLUMMET